Can a Once-Daily eye drop ease pain and swelling after cataract surgery?
NCT ID NCT06128369
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether OCS-01, a dexamethasone eye drop, can reduce inflammation and pain after cataract surgery. About 117 adults scheduled for cataract removal will receive either the active drop or a placebo once daily. The study measures how well the drop clears eye inflammation and relieves pain in the weeks after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a dexamethasone eye drop formulation called OCS-01
- What this could lead to
- If effective, OCS-01 could offer a once-daily eye drop option to manage post-cataract surgery inflammation and pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a Phase 3 trial, but results may not confirm benefit over placebo. Eye drops can cause side effects like increased eye pressure or delayed healing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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117 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Be planning to undergo unilateral cataract extraction via phacoemulsification and posterior chamber intraocular lens (PCIOL) implantation in the study eye. * Have a pin-hole visual acuity (VA) without any other correction \> 20 letters (approximately 20/400) in the operative eye and \> 35 letters (approximately 20/200) in the fellow eye as measured using an Early Treatment for Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart at Visit 1 (Day -1 to Day -28 \[prior to surgery\]). Exclusion Criteria: * Have any intraocular inflammation (e.g., white blood cells or flare) present in either eye at the Visit 1 (Day -1 to Day -28 \[prior to surgery\]) slit-lamp examination. * Have a score \> 0 on the Ocular Pain Assessment at Visit 1 (Day -1 to Day -28 \[prior to surgery\]) in the study eye.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oculis Investigative Site
Glendale, California, 91204, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Inglewood, California, 90301, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Newport Beach, California, 92663, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Torrance, California, 90505, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Tamarac, Florida, 33321, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Morrow, Georgia, 30260, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Northbrook, Illinois, 60062, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Indianapolis, Indiana, 46240, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Louisville, Kentucky, 40206, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Woburn, Massachusetts, 01810, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Washington, Missouri, 63090, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89145, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 27909, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Leland, North Carolina, 28451, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45242, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Erie, Pennsylvania, 16507, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Kingston, Pennsylvania, 18704, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Austin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Houston, Texas, 77008, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Oculis Investigative Site
Lynchburg, Virginia, 24502, United States
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